The prospect of shipping industry 2015 "stable"

  The international credit rating company Fitch Ratings 2015, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) shipping industry outlook (shipping sector outlook) raised the stability (stable) ".
  According to the outlook, On 2015, The problem of excess supply of the fleet will continue, Shipping changes frequently, but the underlying factors (fundamentals) or the field of shipping industry will gradually improve, an increase in the relative ratings, in 2014 the shipping industry rating outlook is negative (negative) ".
  Fitch ratings analysts said that, Next year, from oil tankers to bulk carriers, such as performance or improvement of the whole shipping market Meanwhile, liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier and the sea (offshore) areas will continue to maintain and improve the performance (sound performance), But the container market has been the impact of factors such as the imbalance between supply and demand and continue to be "hard" situation.
   Meanwhile, It is anticipated that, 2015, Shipping freight will continue volatile In particular, the container freight rates to remain vulnerable, But according to the company estimates that freight benefit from the growth rate of the supply of ships and oil tankers show a significant improvement in the trend of increases in oil consumption and other factors.
  According to Fitch Ratings said, The current owner to make unremitting efforts in order to reduce the cost, In this case, Thanks to such efforts the shipping enterprise's financial situation 2015 and the above-mentioned shipping areas may have a tendency to improve the impact of the momentum of recovery, Meanwhile, the price of fuel oil or decline and slow (low speed) operation (slow steaming) the stick will also be a positive impact on reducing the cost to the owner.